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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 9, 2019 Current Affairs
1.
5th World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy will be held at the MIT World Peace University in which of the following cities?
Pune
Patna
New Delhi
Kashi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
5th World Parliament of Science, Religion and Philosophy will be held at the MIT World Peace University in Pune, Maharashtra.

2.
Who among the following US actresses won Golden Globe, passed away recently?
Katharine Hepburn
Lauren Bacall
Diahann Carroll
Judy Garland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
US actress Diahann Carroll, who won Golden Globe and was the first black woman to win the Tony Award for the best actress in 1962, passed away recently.

3.
Who among the following has been nominated for 'Mother Teresa Memorial Award'?
Nadia Murad
Dr Denis Mukwege
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege have been nominated for 'Mother Teresa Memorial Award'.

4.
Under which section of IPC sedition law is presented?
Section 121
Section 123
Section 124
Section 122
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Section 124A under IPC upheld the constitutionality of sedition to "acts involving intention or tendency to create disorder, or disturbance of law and order, or incitement to violence" etc.

5.
In which of the following states Veer Kutumb Rally was organized?
Karnataka
Jammu & Kashmir
New Delhi
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Army organizes Veer Kutumb Rally in Jammu and Kashmir.

6.
Who among the following was appointed as India's High Commissioner to Australia?
Anumula Gitesh Sharma
William Kaelin
Gregg Semenza
Antonio Costa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Anumula Gitesh Sharma appointed India's High Commissioner to Australia.

7.
Who among the following has been appointed as the representative of India to United Nations Conference on Disarmament?
Rahul Srivastava
Pankaj Sharma
Nandan Nilekani
Smriti Irani
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Pankaj Sharma has been appointed as permanent representative of India to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, Geneva.

8.
Who among the following players has become the 1st Indian cricket player to play 100 T20 International matches?
Mithali Raj
Harmanpreet Kaur
Virat Kohli
Jhulan Goswami
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Harmanpreet Kaur has become the 1st Indian cricket player to play 100 T20 International matches.

9.
Who among the following won the Nobel prize for Physics-2019?
Michel Mayor
Didier Queloz
James Peebles
All of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 2019 Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to Swiss Scientists Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz and Canadian - American physicist James Peebles.

10.
Who among the following is among the researchers to join largest ever Arctic expedition?
Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu
Lieutenant Ram Charan
Indias Vishnu Nandan
Roald Amundsen.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indias Vishnu Nandan among 300 researchers to join largest ever Arctic expedition.

11.
Stubble burning results in emission of harmful gases such
Carbon Monoxide
Nitrogen dioxide
Ozone
Nitrous Monoxide
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Stubble burning results in emission of harmful gases such carbon dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide along with particulate matter.

12.
Who has been awarded to the 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine?
William G. Kaelin Jr.
Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe
Gregg L. Semenza
All of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded jointly to William G. Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza "for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability".

13.
Who has been selected as Chairman of the Working Committee and Director on the Board of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)?
Rohini Aggarwal
Vikram Limaye
Nandini Sukumar
Tarun Chugh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Vikram Limaye has been selected as Chairman of the Working Committee and Director on the Board of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).

14.
Odyssey City Card has been launched by which of the following states in India?
Bihar
Odisha
Punjab
Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Odyssey City Card is a common city payment card system has been launched by Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar.

15.
Which state government has appointed Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma (retired) as the new Lokpal of the state?
Tamil Nadu
Haryana
Punjab
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Punjab government has appointed Justice Vinod Kumar Sharma (retired) as the new Lokpal.

16.
Which is become the first country in the UK to criminalize the smacking of children?
England
Scotland
North Ireland
Wales
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Scotland has become the first country in the UK to ban outright the physical punishment of children, making it a criminal offence for parents to smack their offspring.

17.
A new book titled "150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma the South African Legacy" was launched in Johannesburg, South Africa. Who is the author of the book?
Louis Fischer
Fakir Hassen
Subhadra Sen Gupta
Judith M Brown
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A new book titled "150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma the South African Legacy", by Fakir Hassen launched in Johannesburg, South Africa.

18.
JIMEX-18 is a maritime exercise of India with which of the following countries?
China
Nepal
Japan
Indonesia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
It is an India-Japan maritime exercise. It has commenced in Visakhapatnam.

19.
Which of the following months is celebrated as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month?
November
October
September
January
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The month of October is observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month every year. The annual campaign aims to raise awareness of the disease.

20.
Which of the following countries tops the IAAF World Athletics Championships?
USA
China
India
Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
IAAF World Athletics Championships concludes and United States tops medals tally with 29 medals (14 gold, 11 silver and 4 bronze).